A bright one bedroom unit in Greenwich Terrace, an intimate boutique building in the vibrant Davisville Village neighbourhood, just steps to subway, parks shops. Sunny south exposure with a large tiled balcony and a panoramic view overlooking a tree-lined green space. 9 ft ceilings throughout, rich hardwood flooring in bedroom & living/dining room, elegant slate… Read More

Housing affordability is improving in Ontario thanks to lower mortgage rates and softening demand. According to a Royal Bank of Canada report released Thursday, after four consecutive quarters of steep decline, housing affordability gained traction in the fourth quarter, thanks to bottoming mortgage rates and a slowing demand via moneyville.ca The Toronto real estate market… Read More

There is still room for improvement, but the West Toronto Junction is a far cry from the crime riddled neighbourhood it once was in the mid-1990s, say Piera and Ettore Pugliese, owners of Vesuvio Pizzeria and Spaghetti House, a fixture on Dundas Street West near High Park Avenue since 1957.”I think we’re doing well, really… Read More

A recent report from Capital Economics, which has received wide coverage in the media, predicts that Canadian real estate prices need to fall by 20-25%. This conclusion is based on the assumption that real estate prices tend to be determined by affordability as measured by the ratio of house prices to income. The chart below… Read More

Prone to booms and busts throughout its tumultuous history, the Junction, whose retail strip runs parallel to a commuter rail corridor in Toronto’s west end, was an absolute ‘Boomtown’ in the 1950 and ’60s and is once again experiencing an upswing more than five decades later, according to the local Business Improvement Area (BIA). via… Read More

Existing home sales will be in the range of 398,500 to 485,500 units in 2011, with a point forecast of 441,500 units. In 2012, MLS®2 sales will move up and are expected to be in the range of 406,300 to 519,700 units, with a point forecast of 462,900 units. Mr. Dugan also noted that the existing… Read More

Etobicoke’s Colonel Samuel Smith Park will host Family Day Festivities on Monday, Feb. 24 with dance performances, circus acts, and contemporary art displays at the new skating trail from noon till 4 p.m. Read Full Article>> via insidetoronto.com Come on down to Colonel Samuel Smith Park, located on the lake at the foot of Kipling… Read More

For the past two-and-a-half years, policy makers have sought to explain why Canada, a country with sound economic fundamentals and a rock-solid banking system, was pulled down by the global spread of the U.S. financial crisis. As a new threat bubbles up in much of the world, though, there’s no need for excuses. The latest… Read More

Late last year, the consensus view was that the Toronto real estate market would slow down in 2011 and that prices, while continuing to rise, would do so more modestly. There were even some that expected prices to fall this year. Well, there’s not much sign of a slow-down in the market so far. Average… Read More

This spacious three bedroom bungalow is situated on a quiet tree-lined street in the Rosethorn/John G Althouse school district, just a 15 minute bus ride from the Kipling subway station and with easy access to major highways, airport and downtown Toronto. This meticulously maintained family home has generous room sizes, refinished hardwood floors and updated… Read More